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• Striking Teachers Collect Food for Students in Need - wnep.com

  01-10-2015 23:58 via
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  Striking Teachers Collect Food for Students in Need
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  SCRANTON -- A room inside Scranton Federation of Teachers offices in downtown Scranton is filled with food. It took less than 24 hours to collect it all. "Unfortunately, the negotiations aren't going as well as this is, this food drive is going ...and more »
  

• Disney to host 6th annual Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine classic - Orlando Business Journal (blog)

  01-10-2015 23:46 via
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  Disney to host 6th annual Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine classic
  Orlando Business Journal (blog)
  Fall is definitely the season for foodies, and if you're calendar wasn't full already, Walt Disney World Resort has added yet another gastronomical gathering to the list. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel will host its sixth annual Swan and ...and more »
  

• NYC's first Chick-Fil-A snubs many from free-food promotion - New York Post

  01-10-2015 23:23 via
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  NYC's first Chick-Fil-A snubs many from free-food promotion
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  People walk past a new Chick-fil-A restaurant in New York on Oct. 1. Photo: AP. MORE ON: chick-fil-a · What you need to order off of Chick-fil-A's secret menu · Ex-CFO who ripped Chick-Fil-A now on food stamps · Salty Chick-fil-A manager makes list of ...
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• AROUND TOWN: CC students create successful food rescue to fight hunger - Colorado Springs Gazette

  01-10-2015 23:20 via
  AROUND TOWN: CC students create successful food rescue to fight hunger
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  photo - Colorado Springs Food Rescue coordinators Andy Post, left, and Sanjay Roberts. Caption + Colorado Springs Food Rescue coordinators Andy Post, left, and Sanjay Roberts. Breakfast centerpieces were unsold flowers donated by Trader Joe's and ...and more »
  

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• 'Food Fight' Brings in Truckload of Donations - stjoechannel.com

  01-10-2015 23:19 via
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  'Food Fight' Brings in Truckload of Donations
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  A big donation to a St. Joseph food bank will help thousands of people in need. Sean Everson. By Sean Everson | [email protected]. Published 10/01 2015 04:17PM. Updated 10/01 2015 04:17PM. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. A big donation to a St. Joseph food bank ...and more »
  

• Upscale downtown food hall announces lineup - Buffalo.com

  01-10-2015 22:59 via
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  Upscale downtown food hall announces lineup
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  Sergio Mucino, owner of Mexican restaurants El Agave on Elmwood, Don Tequila on Allen and La Divina on Delaware, will also lease from the Market Arcade space. (Sharon Cantillon/Buffalo News). By Andrew Z. Galarneau. Updated 2:19 PM October 1 ...and more »
  

• 5 food news bites of the week: Uber launches lunch, Canlis on the bridge, a ... - The Seattle Times

  01-10-2015 22:22 via
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  5 food news bites of the week: Uber launches lunch, Canlis on the bridge, a ...
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  Canlis chef Brady Williams carries a tray of food out to first responders on the span of the Aurora Bridge last Thursday. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press). Uber gets into the local restaurant delivery business, Canlis does the right thing, the ...
  

• Mission Chinese Food unveils a Chinese burrito - San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)

  01-10-2015 21:57 via
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  Mission Chinese Food unveils a Chinese burrito
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  The Mission Chinese Food restaurant staff pose in front of their restaurant in San Francisco. 2011. Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle. The Mission Chinese Food restaurant staff pose in front of their... Mission Chinese Food unveils a Chinese burrito. 1 ...and more »
  

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• Food Giants Align For Climate Action - Huffington Post

  01-10-2015 21:07 via
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  Food Giants Align For Climate Action
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  <span class='image-component__caption' itemprop="caption">General Joe Raedle via Getty Images General Mills is one of several companies that called on Thursday for strong government action on climate change. Share on Pinterest. WASHINGTON -- A ...
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• Knott's Scary Food? Your guide to ghoulish treats in the park - OCRegister

  01-10-2015 21:05 via
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  Knott's Scary Food? Your guide to ghoulish treats in the park
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  Lava Nachos: Head over to the tree-shaded Cantina in for this shareable platter of nachos cleverly smothered in a blood red cheese sauce. The cheese is so thick it sticks perfectly to the mound of black and red colored corn chips. The volcano-looking ...and more »
  

• Review: Yiro/Gyro delights; Tazé Mediterranean Street Food confounds - STLtoday.com

  01-10-2015 20:00 via
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  Review: Yiro/Gyro delights; Tazé Mediterranean Street Food confounds
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  These are boom times for hurried downtown diners hankering for gyros, shawarma, falafel and other traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare. April saw the debut of Medina Mediterranean Grill at Washington Avenue and North 14th Street, where ...
  

• Traditional Food: Modern Ingredients - Huffington Post

  01-10-2015 19:38 via
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  Traditional Food: Modern Ingredients
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  Summer project is a time to travel, meet new people, acquire new cool stuff and learn contemporary science -- doesn't that sound perfect? Study and fun combined together and that's what exactly happened to me when I got selected for a summer project in ...
  

• Cranswick sales accelerate in Q2

  01-10-2015 19:21
  
  Cranswick, the UK-based meat processor, today (1 October) reported a 10% rise in first-half revenue, with sales accelerating in the second quarter of its financial year.
  
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• A month in food: Dishes Everett Cook ate in September - The Desert Sun

  01-10-2015 19:04 via
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  A month in food: Dishes Everett Cook ate in September
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  As the food and spirits reporter for The Desert Sun, I eat a lot. Well, I'd be eating a lot regardless, but at least this job gives me an excuse. Since I'm a reporter and not a food critic, though, my opinions on particular dishes isn't what's often ...and more »
  

• Germany, Italy among more EU states to plan GMO opt outs

  01-10-2015 18:34
  
  Germany, Italy and Bulgaria are among the latest EU member states to announce they plan to opt out of new bloc-wide rules allowing GMO cultivation.
  
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• Food Revolution: It All Started With a Wonder Bread Truck - Indian Country Today Media Network

  01-10-2015 18:04 via
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  Food Revolution: It All Started With a Wonder Bread Truck
  Indian Country Today Media Network
  Justin Phillips knows a famished customer when he sees one. And he's not about to deny a man his lunch. Recently, he had just gotten to work when a truck from the Tahlequah Streets Department rolled up to his food truck, LeGrub's Catering, which wasn't ...
  

• Restricting food assistance ignores the economic facts on the ground - The Progressive Pulse

  01-10-2015 17:48 via
  Restricting food assistance ignores the economic facts on the ground
  The Progressive Pulse
  The General Assembly used a few of the last hours of the 2015 session to cut back how long unemployed North Carolinians in economically distressed counties can receive food assistance. Even though this weeks' labor market data show that 9 out of 10 ...and more »
  

• Bear! This kayak isn't even food! It doesn't even taste good! - Washington Post

  01-10-2015 17:38 via
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  Bear! This kayak isn't even food! It doesn't even taste good!
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  Hi, welcome to Post Nation. We really like bears here. Above, you will find a video of a bear eating a woman's kayak, despite her polite and fervent requests that it stop doing so. I don't know why this bear is eating this woman's kayak, because — as ...and more »
  

• Fusion Without Confusion

  01-10-2015 17:33
  Eons before White Castle ever conceived of sriracha chicken sliders—way back when food trucks selling curry burritos or sushi sub sandwiches were only a glimmer on a very, very distant horizon—fusion cuisine had a proponent in the person of Catherine de’ Medici, wife of France’s King Henry II. Many sources credit de’ Medici with having introduced signature Italian ingredients and dishes—from pastries to mayonnaise to artichokes, peas, spinach, and broccoli&mda
  
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• Uber Eats joins crowded food-delivery field in Seattle - The Seattle Times

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  Uber Eats joins crowded food-delivery field in Seattle
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  Uber Eats will launch in Seattle next week, touting meals to your curb in 10 minutes or less. By Rachel Lerman. Seattle Times tech reporter. If Amazon Prime Now, Peach, BiteSquad and the many other food delivery services operating across the city aren ...and more »
  

• Charleston's Food Scene Continues to Delight - Forbes

  01-10-2015 16:38 via
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  Charleston's Food Scene Continues to Delight
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  One of the South's most beloved foodie cities has to be Charleston. Visitors are frequently overwhelmed by the abundance of amazing seafood, some of the best local produce, and those delicious, but achingly sweet pralines. On a recent visit, I learned ...
  

• No Time to Waste - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

  01-10-2015 16:20 via
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  No Time to Waste
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  Policymakers need to put their money where their mouth is to maximize food waste reduction. Trip to compost bin. Time for bold action. By Ben Simon Oct. 1, 2015 | 10:20 a.m. EDT + More. Word is beginning to spread: 40 percent of our food is thrown away ...
  

• Healthy Food Trends Drive New Products - Huffington Post

  01-10-2015 16:01 via
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  Healthy Food Trends Drive New Products
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  In today's market, it's hard to think of a more dominant food and beverage trend than the decisive consumer shift toward healthier, better-for-you products. From start-ups to large-scale operations with established big-name brands, companies are ...
  

• In 'The Food Lab,' J. Kenji López-Alt turns kitchen scientist - Los Angeles Times

  01-10-2015 16:00 via
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  In 'The Food Lab,' J. Kenji López-Alt turns kitchen scientist
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  Peruvian-style roast chicken with jalapeno salsa is one of hundreds of recipes in "The Food Lab." Peruvian-style roast chicken with jalapeno salsa is one of hundreds of recipes in "The Food Lab." (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times). Russ ...
  

• World Vegetarian Day—Not Just For Vegetarians

  01-10-2015 15:39
  Image Caption: Image Credit: More brands offer plant proteins, attracting a variety of consumers.Exclusive Brief: 1On this day, October 1, 2015, meatless-Monday advocates get to step out of the box and celebrate how far vegetable-forward cuisine has come with the celebration of World Vegetarian Day.
  The celebrants won’t just be those who ascribe to elimination diets though. Finding itself at the confluence of multiple consumer and industry trends, the once humble vegetable i
  
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• US food CEOs call for global action on climate change

  01-10-2015 15:30
  
  The CEO's of some of the US's largest food companies - including Mars Inc, Generall Mills, Unilever, Kellogg, Nestle USA and Danone USA - have called on world leaders to forge "robust international agreements" on climate change at the upcoming climate change talks in Paris. 
  
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• Samworth Brothers enters sports nutrition through SCI-MX buy

  01-10-2015 15:30
  
  Samworth Brothers, the UK branded and private-label supplier, has entered the country's sports nutrition market through the acquisition of SCI-MX.
  
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• Green Giant sale to hit General Mills jobs in US

  01-10-2015 15:30
  
  Jobs at a General Mills plant in the US are to be affected once B&G Foods buys the group's Green Giant business.
  
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• Arla exec Jais Valeur named Danish Crown CEO

  01-10-2015 15:30
  
  Arla Foods executive vice president Jais Valeur has been appointed as the new chief executive of Danish meat co-operative Danish Crown.
  
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• ConAgra Foods "efficiency" drive to hit 1,500 jobs

  01-10-2015 15:30
  
  ConAgra Foods, the US food group, is to cut around 1,500 jobs as part of plans to generate US$300m in "efficiency benefits" to boost productivity and profits.
  
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• Who could swoop for Diamond Foods? 

  01-10-2015 15:21
  
  Diamond Foods side-stepped market talk that it has put itself up for sale and even suggested that it would be open to broadening its own portfolio during a conference call with analysts this week. However, this does not mean that Diamond management is closed to the idea of the group shopping itself. Katy Askew takes a look at the possibility of a deal and who could be interested in a punt for the US snack maker. 
  
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• USDA Takes Aim at Food Waste

  01-10-2015 15:16
  New government initiative seeks to feed people instead of landfills.Teaser Image Orientation: LeftIn September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an initiative to cut national food waste in half by 2030.Authors: Paul Gereffi
  
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• McCormick cautious on earnings amid India "weakness"

  01-10-2015 13:45
  
  McCormick & Co. today (1 October) issued a note of caution on its annual earnings amid "weak" results from a venture in India and a decline in the Mexican peso.
  
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• Victoria Fine Foods launches organic pasta sauce line

  01-10-2015 12:35
  
  US group Victoria Fine Foods is launching an organic pasta sauce line that will hit shelves throughout the country this autumn.
  
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• Finland scraps tax on ice cream, confectionery 

  01-10-2015 12:23
  
  Finnish regulators have said they will scrap a tax imposed on ice cream and confectionery in 2017. A tax on sugary drinks will be retained. 
  
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• HKScan invests in EUR80m production facility

  01-10-2015 10:56
  
  HKScan is preparing to invest approximately EUR80m (US$89.1m) to construct a new production facility in Rauma, Finland.
  
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• Nestle gives fresh push to chocolate brand Cailler

  01-10-2015 10:08
  
  Nestle is investing in its "super-premium" chocolate brand Cailler, rolling the product into more markets and revamping the range.
  
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• Dr Schar revamps US gluten-free bread lines

  01-10-2015 10:04
  
  Dr Schar, the Italy-based gluten-free group, has revamped the bread lines it sells in the US, changing recipes and packaging and adding new lines to the range.
  
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• Dairy Crest says dairies sale to Muller "on track"

  01-10-2015 10:04
  
  Dairy Crest has issued a statement insisting that the sale of its dairies division to Muller remains "on track" for completion this year after the Competition and Markets Authority said that it is consulting on further adjustments to the proposal.
  
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• Rhodes Food Group buys General Mills South African muffin supplier

  01-10-2015 09:38
  
  Rhodes Food Group will acquire General Mills' South African business that supplies frozen and dry-mix bakery products to the convenience sector.
  
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• Nestlé takes super-premium chocolate brand global

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Cailler, part of the Nestlé portfolio of brands, is entering the super-premium chocolate market with its almost 200 year old Swiss chocolate brand.
  
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• Limiting saturated fat may still be best for heart health

  01-10-2015 07:00
  A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows that replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats or whole grains may lower the risk of heart disease. However, replacing saturated fat with refined carbohydrates may not lower the risk of heart disease.
  
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• Kelley succeeds Hunter as Mane president

  01-10-2015 07:00
  Mane, an ingredients company focusing on flavors and fragrances, has announced that Ken Hunter has retired after serving 15 years as the company’s president.
  
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• ConAgra Foods to move headquarters to Chicago, eliminate 1,500 global jobs

  01-10-2015 07:00
  ConAgra Foods announced the relocation of its headquarters to Chicago from Omaha, Neb.
  
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• How To Keep IoT Hunters And Poachers Out Of Your Food And Farms - TechCrunch

  01-10-2015 02:01 via
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  How To Keep IoT Hunters And Poachers Out Of Your Food And Farms
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  Karin Kloosterman is the CEO of flux, a smart device company that helps consumers grow healthier and safer food efficiently using hydroponics. How to join the network. A drone equipped to “sniff” Zigbee flew over an Austin neighborhood in early August ...
  

• Tim Hortons Inc in Consumer Foodservice (Canada)

  01-10-2015 02:00
  Tim Hortons' strategy is continued expansion to fill the gaps between highways and strategic locations in urban areas.
  
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• Fast Food in Canada

  01-10-2015 02:00
  Overall in 2014, fast food restaurants recorded a 4% increase in foodservice value sales and a marginal increase in the number of outlets.
  
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• Cara Operations Ltd in Consumer Foodservice (Canada)

  01-10-2015 02:00
  Cara Operations Limited became a Public Company on 10 April 10 2015. Through acquisitions and through boosting sales of its existing brands, Cara has a target to grow sales and increase market share.
  
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• Amazon Best Sellers Tracker: Grocery (United States, October 2015)

  01-10-2015 02:00
  Amazon Best Sellers Trackers are monthly reports (pdf format) published by ResearchFarm allowing to track the performance of top items (1P and 3P) in various categories and countries on the Amazon web
  
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• Amazon Best Sellers Tracker: Grocery (United Kingdom, October 2015)

  01-10-2015 02:00
  Amazon Best Sellers Trackers are monthly reports (pdf format) published by ResearchFarm allowing to track the performance of top items (1P and 3P) in various categories and countries on the Amazon web
  
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